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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Akifa Khaled Nyuot" <akifa.khaled@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:05:44 +0000
Subject: Attention Required


I should not communicate with anyone but then, I am thinking of how I can
have an assistance without communication.

Have a good day!

Following the aftermath of December 17th 2013 conflict in my town of
Jonglei state, south Sudan, my uncle (Mr. Hussein Maar Nyuot) the then
acting governor of Jonglei State called us (I and my two siblings),
introduced us to Rev. Philips Polson, a missionary attaché with a
humanitarian organization named, (*GoodWill Foundation Outreach*) who is at
Sudan for humanitarian reason as a result of the foregoing conflict. The
next few days saw us through a journey that ended where I am writing from,
Accra the capital city of Ghana in the West African region.

On arrival the past three months plus, we have been under the refuge of
this organization, who have given us accommodation and been making all
effort to settle us into the community.



After the first month of arrival, Rev. Polson invited me for a chat in his
office and there he handed some documents over to me on which on examining
them, there contained some filled and signed application forms and
agreement for the safe keeping of valuables with a company here in Accra, I
have visited the company and there, it has been disclosed to me that my
father, Mr. Khaled Nyuot left in a vault some money (One million, seven
hundred thousand Euros) which he gave conditions before we could claim.
Based on the conditions, I am making contact to seek for a reliable person
who will be committed to channel this money towards a profitable investment
to enable I and my two siblings the best education in whichever part of the
world and guarantee us the achievement of our respective goals towards a
good life.

My name is Akifa Khaled Nyuot, 19years of age.

Write back to me for details if you know and believe that you understand
the predicament we have gone through and with a good intention for our
well-being and future.



Sincerely,



Ms. Akifa Khaled Nyuot

akifa.khaled@gmail.com

+233 240523175



or contact me through Rev. Polson

helpline@gwfo.org

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